Thursday, October 3, 2019
Micah Tyler - Different (Official Music Video)
Hallelujah!!!! May we seek God far more than ourselves or others!!!!
The Last Days of Narcissism
Narcissists tend to make up in their minds based on things they wish to believe about you that are not true but fit with their desired persona of the one for whom they have contempt.
Never take seriously these narcissistic ploys to devalue you. The world is full of selfish and arrogant human beings in these last days. These folks have no desire to be an asset to anyone else they simply must be the center of attention, everyone else must be their asset or they will target the one who does not play their game.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 "3 But realize this, that in the last days perilous (ragingly insane) times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
These people do not ask for or want help with anything because they cannot stand to feel indebted to anyone for anything. Serving others is a form of submission and asking to be served is also a sign of weakness for them, that is in their own minds.
I have known many narcissists in my life, they all do exactly the same thing, they offer help with a sense of grandiose "look what I did for you", but will turn down any offer of help from someone else, usually their target. They may even boast of helping someone else or letting someone else help them to show you that you were not special enough to engage as these others they appreciate.
The narcissists cares nothing about you but loves to have information about you to appear to others that they know you well. They are more concerned with appearances than substance. They interpret the sending of a birthday card as "having a relationship", but often the card is replacement for a relationship. These selfish individuals care only about appearances but little to nothing about substance. They cannot validate anyone without elevating self to enjoy their own goodness.
Narcissists have no desire to understand others, they simply want to be seen as special themselves while they have little to no responsibility in a relationship. Keep in mind that narcissists have a limited understanding of relationships more like that of a six year old child.
There is only one way to avoid becoming a narcissist or to stop being one of them, that is to confess the sin of selfishness while asking God to cleanse from sin. God will not ignore the narcissist who prays to be cleansed of their narcissism. It is possible for a person who sins in this way to be delivered from that sin.
2 Thessalonians 3:1-3 "1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you. 2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.…"
Never take seriously these narcissistic ploys to devalue you. The world is full of selfish and arrogant human beings in these last days. These folks have no desire to be an asset to anyone else they simply must be the center of attention, everyone else must be their asset or they will target the one who does not play their game.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 "3 But realize this, that in the last days perilous (ragingly insane) times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
These people do not ask for or want help with anything because they cannot stand to feel indebted to anyone for anything. Serving others is a form of submission and asking to be served is also a sign of weakness for them, that is in their own minds.
I have known many narcissists in my life, they all do exactly the same thing, they offer help with a sense of grandiose "look what I did for you", but will turn down any offer of help from someone else, usually their target. They may even boast of helping someone else or letting someone else help them to show you that you were not special enough to engage as these others they appreciate.
The narcissists cares nothing about you but loves to have information about you to appear to others that they know you well. They are more concerned with appearances than substance. They interpret the sending of a birthday card as "having a relationship", but often the card is replacement for a relationship. These selfish individuals care only about appearances but little to nothing about substance. They cannot validate anyone without elevating self to enjoy their own goodness.
Narcissists have no desire to understand others, they simply want to be seen as special themselves while they have little to no responsibility in a relationship. Keep in mind that narcissists have a limited understanding of relationships more like that of a six year old child.
There is only one way to avoid becoming a narcissist or to stop being one of them, that is to confess the sin of selfishness while asking God to cleanse from sin. God will not ignore the narcissist who prays to be cleansed of their narcissism. It is possible for a person who sins in this way to be delivered from that sin.
2 Thessalonians 3:1-3 "1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you. 2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.…"
The Two Shall Become One
The argument was used on me in the south of our country that "these are our traditions" when we challenged a church on false doctrine. Their response was, "this is our tradition."
When told this my response was "then your tradition needs to change to come in line with God's commands."
When any tradition is out of sync with God's commands then it is man's traditions that need to change not God's commands ignored.
John 14:15-16 "15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—…"
What are God's commands? They are everything written in the word of God. Not everything in the Word was written to us but everything was written for our learning and understanding.
The commands given to the Jews are for our learning but not for the Gentile to follow. However, everything written in the New Testament were written to all born again believers and should be taken seriously.
The Old Testament brings understanding to the purpose of the New Testament. We must read everything to understand the heart of God.
In the Old Testament is concealed what the New Testament reveals. Christ's death, burial and resurrection are in the Old Testament as a prophesy to come. The New Testament reveals exactly the timing of the fulfillment of that OT prophesy.
The Jewish marriage covenant brings understanding to the union between Christ and His church, revealing the permanency of that betrothal, the promise kept and the going home to the Father's house.
Gentiles do not have the custom of betrothal or going home to the Father's house and were not commanded to do so. However, the picture of marriage according to the Jewish custom helps us understand our relationship with our spouse in marriage and with Christ when we become a new creation and are indwelt by Him. One day soon He will take us home to His Father's house, our Father too.
When we become one with our spouse, when God makes us one, we do not lose our personalities or individual gifts but those things are now melded with our spouse to become a part of the equation in the life of the couple.
One person does not marry and lose their identity, they bring to the marriage their identity to combine with the identity of the spouse to become a new identity with two components. No one loses who they are in marriage, two come together to blend their traits for a greater and better couple than when there was only one of you.
Any man who dominates to control a wife is acting disrespectfully and negating God's purpose in marriage. Each one has a role to play and each one brings their own talents and personalities to enhance the other so there is no lack.
No man or woman is an island, they need one another's perspective, talents and personalities to make a whole oneness out of two.
Bottom Line: there is a melding and blending not a disintegration of one to enhance the other.
When told this my response was "then your tradition needs to change to come in line with God's commands."
When any tradition is out of sync with God's commands then it is man's traditions that need to change not God's commands ignored.
John 14:15-16 "15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—…"
What are God's commands? They are everything written in the word of God. Not everything in the Word was written to us but everything was written for our learning and understanding.
The commands given to the Jews are for our learning but not for the Gentile to follow. However, everything written in the New Testament were written to all born again believers and should be taken seriously.
The Old Testament brings understanding to the purpose of the New Testament. We must read everything to understand the heart of God.
In the Old Testament is concealed what the New Testament reveals. Christ's death, burial and resurrection are in the Old Testament as a prophesy to come. The New Testament reveals exactly the timing of the fulfillment of that OT prophesy.
The Jewish marriage covenant brings understanding to the union between Christ and His church, revealing the permanency of that betrothal, the promise kept and the going home to the Father's house.
Gentiles do not have the custom of betrothal or going home to the Father's house and were not commanded to do so. However, the picture of marriage according to the Jewish custom helps us understand our relationship with our spouse in marriage and with Christ when we become a new creation and are indwelt by Him. One day soon He will take us home to His Father's house, our Father too.
When we become one with our spouse, when God makes us one, we do not lose our personalities or individual gifts but those things are now melded with our spouse to become a part of the equation in the life of the couple.
One person does not marry and lose their identity, they bring to the marriage their identity to combine with the identity of the spouse to become a new identity with two components. No one loses who they are in marriage, two come together to blend their traits for a greater and better couple than when there was only one of you.
Any man who dominates to control a wife is acting disrespectfully and negating God's purpose in marriage. Each one has a role to play and each one brings their own talents and personalities to enhance the other so there is no lack.
No man or woman is an island, they need one another's perspective, talents and personalities to make a whole oneness out of two.
Bottom Line: there is a melding and blending not a disintegration of one to enhance the other.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
When the Holy Spirit is Present
When the Holy Spirit of God is present in someone's life you will see these things:
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
There are those who do not display these qualities but think they do.
Those who have the Holy Spirit will not manipulate or mock others to appear superior.
Those who have the Holy Spirit will be empathetic, loving and engaged with others for the sake of the others.
Those who have the Holy Spirit will speak with love, kindness and spiritually instructional.
Those who do not have the Holy Spirit are not subject to anyone in love. They are continually attempting to be above others without regard to the needs of those around them. They operate from the stand point of selfish gain rather than a depth of love for those around them.
Intellectualism is not a measure of Holy Spirit control. Legalism is not a measure of the Holy Spirit control. Knowledge is not a measure of Holy Spirit control.
You will never see embarrassment at the mention of God's Word or the principles of God in someone who has been filled with the Holy Spirit.
When Christ changes someone into a new creation He changes how they see things, how they operate and their responses to life.
2 Corinthians 5:16-18 "…16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:…"
Those who seem to lack the fruit of the Spirit, constantly in competition to others, measuring themselves by others very likely are not born again.
It is when we are concerned about what God thinks far more than what man thinks that our focus is in its proper place.
Proverbs 29:25-26 "25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set securely on high. 26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.…"
2 Corinthians 10:12 "For we dare not number ourselves, or compare ourselves, with some who commend themselves. For in measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, they are not wise."
God is not pleased with His children gazing sideways to evaluate themselves as good enough or better than others. We are to compare ourselves with God, this will prove we will never measure up and must depend on Him to shape us and mold us.
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
There are those who do not display these qualities but think they do.
Those who have the Holy Spirit will not manipulate or mock others to appear superior.
Those who have the Holy Spirit will be empathetic, loving and engaged with others for the sake of the others.
Those who have the Holy Spirit will speak with love, kindness and spiritually instructional.
Those who do not have the Holy Spirit are not subject to anyone in love. They are continually attempting to be above others without regard to the needs of those around them. They operate from the stand point of selfish gain rather than a depth of love for those around them.
Intellectualism is not a measure of Holy Spirit control. Legalism is not a measure of the Holy Spirit control. Knowledge is not a measure of Holy Spirit control.
You will never see embarrassment at the mention of God's Word or the principles of God in someone who has been filled with the Holy Spirit.
When Christ changes someone into a new creation He changes how they see things, how they operate and their responses to life.
2 Corinthians 5:16-18 "…16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:…"
Those who seem to lack the fruit of the Spirit, constantly in competition to others, measuring themselves by others very likely are not born again.
It is when we are concerned about what God thinks far more than what man thinks that our focus is in its proper place.
Proverbs 29:25-26 "25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set securely on high. 26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.…"
2 Corinthians 10:12 "For we dare not number ourselves, or compare ourselves, with some who commend themselves. For in measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, they are not wise."
God is not pleased with His children gazing sideways to evaluate themselves as good enough or better than others. We are to compare ourselves with God, this will prove we will never measure up and must depend on Him to shape us and mold us.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Outrageous Times
"It is NOT just your church that is focusing on seekers, believing that making people Rapture-ready will result in fear, division, and members fleeing. The church right BEFORE the Rapture will be Laodicean. This is an around-the-world phenomenon." Jan Markell
We are experiencing the very end of the last days. We can expect fewer and fewer people to be interested in prophesy even though it is happening right before our eyes just as God said it would.
2 Timothy 3
"3 But realize this, that in the last days perilous (ragingly insane) times will come.
2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
We are experiencing the very end of the last days. We can expect fewer and fewer people to be interested in prophesy even though it is happening right before our eyes just as God said it would.
2 Timothy 3
"3 But realize this, that in the last days perilous (ragingly insane) times will come.
2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
Why We Encourage One Another
"Meeting the like-minded assures people that they are not the only ones who are shut down, put down, scolded and ostracized, even by loved ones, just for believing the truth." Jan Markell
One might ask why we spend so much time on facebook and other media to expose the lies and embrace the truth, its very simple, we strengthen one another as tell the truth to one another.
And, in telling the truth to one another onlookers might see our dedication to our brothers and sisters as something rare and special, there might be something to this "gospel of Christ."
John 13:24-25 "…34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
Our love for the truth, for Christ and one another is a strong witness to the world of something far more important than anything this world has to offer.
1 John 2:15-16 "15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.…"
Romans 12:2
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God."
James 1:27
"Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
James 4:4
"You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God."
One might ask why we spend so much time on facebook and other media to expose the lies and embrace the truth, its very simple, we strengthen one another as tell the truth to one another.
And, in telling the truth to one another onlookers might see our dedication to our brothers and sisters as something rare and special, there might be something to this "gospel of Christ."
John 13:24-25 "…34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
Our love for the truth, for Christ and one another is a strong witness to the world of something far more important than anything this world has to offer.
1 John 2:15-16 "15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.…"
Romans 12:2
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God."
James 1:27
"Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
James 4:4
"You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God."
Our King of Kings the Only One to be Excited About
I cannot get excited about any leader in this world. My eyes are so focused on Christ our King Who will rule the world with perfect justice!!!
John 12:15 Did this already:
"FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."
1 Timothy 6:13-15 "13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
14 that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen."
This world is growing worse because of the evil and sin that is upon it. We have nothing to look forward to concerning this world. However we have everything to look forward to soon when Christ our King takes us home after which we will come back with Him as He destroys the evil upon the earth.
YES!!!! We will be with Him!!! But only those who are born again will experience this joy and justice.
John 12:15 Did this already:
"FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."
1 Timothy 6:13-15 "13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
14 that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen."
This world is growing worse because of the evil and sin that is upon it. We have nothing to look forward to concerning this world. However we have everything to look forward to soon when Christ our King takes us home after which we will come back with Him as He destroys the evil upon the earth.
YES!!!! We will be with Him!!! But only those who are born again will experience this joy and justice.
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